New Zealand escaped by the skin of their teeth as they managed to beat West Indies by 5 runs in a thrilling contest at the Old Trafford in Manchester on Satur🦩day.
Bowling first, West Indies started with two wickets in the first over, courtesy ဣtwo stunning deliveries by Sheldon Cottrell. But Kane Williamson took charge of the innings and with the help of James Neesham and Colin de Grandhomme, guided the Black Caps to post a competitive 291/8.
Trent Boult got things going for New Zealand with two quick wickets. But Chri﷽s Gayle and Shimron Hetmyer added a 100-plus stand to put their side back꧅ on the track. A massive middle-order collapse saw West Indies reeling, meanwhile, Carlos Brathwaite produced a breath-taking century, but, could not manage to get his side over the line.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Carlos Brathwaiౠte! What a 100, so near yet so far but an innings to remember for a long long time . World Cup is truly alive now
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
What a stunning 💎innings from Carlos Brathwaite. Nearly pulled off what ℱlooked an impossible chase.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281)
Great innings by Carlos Brathwaite. 12 inches away🌟 from glory, from another great moment in cr♐icket.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
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Hard 🐎luck great display of fight by keep your head up son.
— Daren Sammy (@darensammy88)
King Carlos!!!… watta cracker 👏 century sensational 👊🏻💥 BOOM 😎
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
Another thriller . Well batted what a spirited fight . Great captains knock by Kane Williamson . Been a na💫il biting day ✅for the fans .
— Salman Butt (@im_SalmanButt)
West Indies top order…. I have no words.
Carlos Brathwaite… I also have no words. A very different kind of no words.
— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42)
What a thriller – Brathwaite almost pulling it off..heartbreak for WI(& Pak)
— zainab abbas (@ZAbbasOfficial)
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Bishop and Brathwaite. Almost. Almost again..
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
New Zealand and India got out of jail, England did not! But what about that efဣfort fr🌸om ! matter of inches and he would have been super hero
— Chandresh Narayanan (@chand2579)
If you missed seeing WI v NZ you missed best match of World Cup yet. Windies, down & out at 164-7 chasing 291 falling just 5 runs short, Braithwaite last man out caught a foot or so inside fence for sensational 101. La꧃st pair put on 41, Thomas 0! Gr8 game, but tragedy for Windies
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
🎃Impossible not to remember the name. What an innings, Carlos Brathwaite! Sport is magnificent. (pic courtesy G𒀰etty Images)
— Debayan Sen (ਦੇਬਾਯਨ) (@debayansen)
Carlos Brathwaite's maiden international century went in vain, but it made for a thoroughly entertaining contest!
His knock in a look ⬇️
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup)
